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The growing power of the Amish vote in US politics

religion has not played a central role in this election campaign. it seems that there are other, more immediate issues—such as the economy, ...

Ghana bishops call for end to 'witch camps'

yaoundé, cameroon – a catholic bishop in ghana has called on catholics in the african nation to go beyond simply providing charity to indivi...

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New archbishop installed in Boston

new york – with three knocks on the door of the cathedral of the holy cross just after 1.30pm yesterday, archbishop richard henning began hi...

Political idolatry v. Christ the King

very soon, americans will be in the early stages of detoxification from the quadrennial bacchanal that we call the presidential election. as...

US archdiocese ends 100-year partnership with Girl Scouts over ‘sexual and gender ideology’

the archdiocese of cincinnati has severed links with the girl scouts of the usa, marking the end of a more than 100-year-long partnership. i...

Cardinal Ambongo waves red flag over beatification for late Belgian king

one of africa’s most senior prelates has pushed back against pope francis’s plans to start the beatification process for belgium's late king...

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Assisted suicide would be 'disaster' for cancer patients, warns Mo Mowlam's doctor

the senior cancer specialist who treated former labour cabinet minister mo mowlam has said legal assisted suicide will lead to the premature...

If Harris loses/Trump wins US election it will of course be the 'fault' of Catholics

in the run-up to the us presidential election in 2000 between george w. bush and al gore, the washington post ’s legendary columnist ej dion...

Is Donald Trump on a roll in wake of Al Smith Catholic dinner?

former president donald trump seems to have a bit of extra bounce in his step currently after he stole the show at the 79th al smith dinner ...

Kamala Harris reaches for the Good Samaritan while campaigning in Georgia

vice president kamala harris visited two churches in georgia on sunday as part of her campaign’s “souls to the polls” push to reach voters. ...

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